Grasshopper, KS town hall & government
Grasshopper spent $194,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $364 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grasshopper's government.
Where Grasshopper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 99%
- From the state 1%
Grasshopper didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Grasshopper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Grasshopper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Atchison County Community Schools Unified School District 377
Grasshopper's K–12 school district, shared with Effingham, Huron, Lancaster, Lancaster, Muscotah and Kapioma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal
- Local 30%
- State 63%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,591 per pupil, $9,854 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Grasshopper: South Brown County Unified School District 430 ($16,742 per pupil).
Which schools Grasshopper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grasshopper pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Grasshopper's government
Who represents Grasshopper
Grasshopper is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Derek Schmidt. Laura Kelly is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.